So what’s it all about?

Each sport is represented as a beautifully illustrated playing card. On the reverse of each card are the key rules and facts surrounding each sport, written clearly and concisely.

Astonishingly easy rules

No jargonny, boring bits here. I’ll take you through the rules and make those fouls and disqualifications a doddle.

I answer all those questions you’ve always wondered about but have never thought to ask, like ‘what happens if the pole vault pole snaps?’ or ‘what on earth is a repechage?’ I’ll have you wowing at the weightlifting before you can say ‘fat man in a leotard’.

‘Well I never’ fascinating facts

I unlock the weird and wonderful stories lurking behind every sport that’ll make you say ‘well I never’.

From the sublime to the ridiculous, horses racing humans, swimming pools filled with cups of tea, amazing athletes breaking all the rules of physics and not-so-amazing athletes breaking all the rules of fairplay – I have a story for everything.

About Curly

Curly’s mission to spread the love of sport began in a tennis stadium last summer. She overheard somebody turn to their friend and ask, ‘how many times can the ball bounce?’

Curly was struck by how much the naive spectator would have been missing out on by not knowing the basic rules. She realised that people who didn’t know the rules of sports and didn’t have a knowledgeable best friend sitting beside them would never really be able to fully appreciate sport for how amazing it is. She felt compelled to unlock the mysteries of sport and share its brilliance with everybody. With the summer of sports looming, bringing with it 72 astonishing events, and a whole archive of amazing sporting stories, Curly set out on her quest as athletic missionary...